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Windows 11 will be here before we know it . So ASUS is getting ready for the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system by updating the BIOS of many of its motherboards with automatic TPM support. Why Automatic TPM Support Matters Microsoft has decided to make TPM support a requirement for Windows 11 . This caused a lot of confusion, as many people realized their computers didn’t have the option enabled in the BIOS. If the option was there, it was often labeled something like PTT or PSP fTPM, further adding to the confusion. Thankfully, many motherboard manufacturers are getting ready for Windows 11 by either adding an option to turn TPM on manually or, in the case of ASUS, turning it on automatically. Many users aren’t comfortable messing with settings in the BIOS, so turning it on by default should create a far better user experience for most people who want to upgrade to Windows 11 and have everything work as expected. ASUS posted a list of motherboards that’ll … [Read more...] about Your ASUS Motherboard May Get a TPM Update for Windows 11

Google has announced a new set of Nest cameras and a Nest doorbell, and the most exciting thing about them is that they’re battery-powered. That means you won’t need to have hideous wires hanging down your walls to keep track of who’s coming and going in your home. Google’s New Nest Cameras Google announced a few different Nest cameras, but the one that has us the most intrigued is the Google Nest Cam (battery) . It comes with almost all of the same features as the wired camera (it can’t record 24/7 video, though), but it runs on battery. As far as battery life goes, Google says the Nest Camera will get about 1.5 months of battery life in a busy location with about 20-25 recorded events per day. However, if you have a quiet place for it, you can get up to seven months of battery on a single charge, which is pretty impressive battery life. Outside of the battery, the camera has plenty of features that could make it worth a look. It can record up to 1080p at 30 FPS with … [Read more...] about Google’s New Nest Cameras Are Finally Battery-Powered

If you’d like to know your hard drive’s serial number for warranty or other purposes, there are a couple of ways to check this number in Windows 10. We’ll show you both graphical and command-line methods to do this. Know that both methods outlined below work for multiple drives, too, in case you use more than one hard drive with your PC. The Easy Way: Use a Graphical Method We recommend using Seagate’s free Drive Detect tool to check your hard drive’s serial number graphically. With this tool, you can quickly check the serial number for any number of hard drives attached to your PC. Although the tool is made by Seagate, it works for non-Seagate drives, too. To reveal your hard drive’s serial number with this method, first, open Seagate’s Software Downloads web page in a web browser on your PC. Advertisement On the web page, scroll down to the “Utilities and Plugins” section and click “Drive Detect.” This will download the Drive Detect tool to your PC. Once … [Read more...] about How to Find Your Hard Drive’s Serial Number on Windows 10

Starting in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 , Apple is offering several new widgets for your Home Screen. Whether you want to find a lost device, call your favorite contact, or continue a recent game, these widgets let you do it all quickly. Table of Contents App Store Widget Contacts Widget Find My Widget Game Center Widget Mail Widget Sleep Widget (iPhone Only) Other Widget Updates App Store Widget With a simple look at the App Store widget, you can check out daily stories on what’s new and recent apps and games. It’s a tiny Today tab from the App Store right on your screen. Contacts Widget Like opening a mini Contacts card, this widget lets you see the status of your favorite friends and family members with a tap. Get their details, send them a message, start a FaceTime call, or see recent emails, all with the Contacts widget. RELATED: How to Transfer Contacts From an iPhone to Another Phone Find My Widget Whether you use the … [Read more...] about 6 New Apple Widgets Coming to iPhone and iPad in Fall 2021

Microsoft wants you to use Edge. In an attempt to lure the more security-conscious users, the company is testing a new “Super Duper Secure Mode.” No, that’s not a name we made up; it’s what Microsoft is calling this new browser mode in Edge, at least for now. What Is the “Super Duper Secure Mode?” Microsoft’s “Super Duper Secure Mode” is in testing with the Edge Vulnerability Research team, as first spotted by BleepingComputer . The overall idea of the browsing mode is to bring security enhancements without significant performance impairments. Ideally, the company would be able to create a locked-down browsing experience without creating any slowdowns or bottlenecks. The new browser mode removes the Just-In-Time Compilation (JIT) from the V8 processing pipeline, which is designed to reduce the attack surface threat actors can use to hack into Edge. To put that even more simply, the browser mode removes a method that hackers could use to hijack a browsing session. At … [Read more...] about Here’s How to Try Microsoft Edge’s “Super Duper Secure Mode”